King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
This [is] the law, when a man dieth in a tent: all that come into the tent, and all that [is] in the tent, shall be unclean seven days.
Complete Jewish Bible:
"This is the law: when a person dies in a tent, everyone who enters the tent and everything in the tent will be unclean for seven days.
Berean Standard Bible:
This is the law when a person dies in a tent: Everyone who enters the tent and everyone already in the tent will be unclean for seven days,
American Standard Version:
This is the law when a man dieth in a tent: every one that cometh into the tent, and every one that is in the tent, shall be unclean seven days.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
This is the law{H8451}, when a man{H120} dieth{H4191} in a tent{H168}: all that come{H935} into the tent{H168}, and all that is in the tent{H168}, shall be unclean{H2930} seven{H7651} days{H3117}.
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Commentary for Numbers 19:14
1. **Themes:**
- **Ritual Purity and Impurity:** Numbers 19:14 addresses the theme of ritual purity laws within the Israelite community. The verse is part of a larger section that outlines the procedures for maintaining purity in the face of corpse contamination, which was considered a significant source of ritual impurity.
- **Community Health and Well-being:** The prescribed period of uncleanness and the associated purification rites reflect a concern for the physical and spiritual well-being of the community, separating individuals from the sacred during a time of potential ceremonial defilement.
- **Separation and Reintegration:** The verse emphasizes the need for separation from the community during the period of impurity, followed by a structured process for re-integration after the required time has passed.
2. **Historical Context:**
- **Israelite Wandering in the Wilderness:** The book of Numbers is set during the time when the Israelites are wandering in the wilderness after their exodus from Egypt and before their entry into the Promised Land. These laws would have been particularly relevant in the context of a nomadic lifestyle in the desert, where people lived in tents and the community's health needed to be carefully managed.
- **Mosaic Legislation:** The verse is part of the legal code given by Moses, which includes various civil, moral, and ritual laws. These laws were meant to govern the life of the Israelite community and to distinguish them from other ancient Near Eastern societies.
- **Cultic Practice:** The purity laws would have been integral to the religious practices of the Israelites, particularly concerning their worship and approach to the sanctuary (Tabernacle), where God's presence was believed to dwell. Maintaining purity was essential for participation in religious life.
In summary, Numbers 19:14 is situated within the broader context of Mosaic legislation, dealing with the ritual impurity contracted through contact with death. It reflects the historical concerns of the Israelites in maintaining the ritual purity of the community and ensuring the sanctity of their religious practices while living in temporary dwellings during their journey to Canaan.
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H8451
There are 213 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: תּוֹרָה
Transliteration: tôwrâh
Pronunciation: to-raw'
Description: or תֹּרָה; from יָרָה; a precept or statute, especially the Decalogue or Pentateuch; law. - Strong's Number: H120
There are 581 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אָדָם
Transliteration: ʼâdâm
Pronunciation: aw-dawm'
Description: from אָדַם; ruddy i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.); [idiom] another, [phrase] hypocrite, [phrase] common sort, [idiom] low, man (mean, of low degree), person. - Strong's Number: H4191
There are 694 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מוּת
Transliteration: mûwth
Pronunciation: mooth
Description: a primitive root; to die (literally or figuratively); causatively, to kill; [idiom] at all, [idiom] crying, (be) dead (body, man, one), (put to, worthy of) death, destroy(-er), (cause to, be like to, must) die, kill, necro(-mancer), [idiom] must needs, slay, [idiom] surely, [idiom] very suddenly, [idiom] in (no) wise. - Strong's Number: H168
There are 369 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אֹהֶל
Transliteration: ʼôhel
Pronunciation: o'-hel
Description: from אָהַל; a tent (as clearly conspicuous from a distance); covering, (dwelling) (place), home, tabernacle, tent. - Strong's Number: H935
There are 2307 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בּוֹא
Transliteration: bôwʼ
Pronunciation: bo
Description: a primitive root; to go or come (in a wide variety of applications); abide, apply, attain, [idiom] be, befall, [phrase] besiege, bring (forth, in, into, to pass), call, carry, [idiom] certainly, (cause, let, thing for) to come (against, in, out, upon, to pass), depart, [idiom] doubtless again, [phrase] eat, [phrase] employ, (cause to) enter (in, into, -tering, -trance, -try), be fallen, fetch, [phrase] follow, get, give, go (down, in, to war), grant, [phrase] have, [idiom] indeed, (in-) vade, lead, lift (up), mention, pull in, put, resort, run (down), send, set, [idiom] (well) stricken (in age), [idiom] surely, take (in), way. - Strong's Number: H2930
There are 142 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: טָמֵא
Transliteration: ṭâmêʼ
Pronunciation: taw-may'
Description: a primitive root; to be foul, especially in a ceremial or moral sense (contaminated); defile (self), pollute (self), be (make, make self, pronounce) unclean, [idiom] utterly. - Strong's Number: H7651
There are 345 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שֶׁבַע
Transliteration: shebaʻ
Pronunciation: sheh'-bah
Description: or (masculine) (שִׁבְעָה); from שָׁבַע; a primitive cardinal number; seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number; ([phrase] by) seven(-fold),-s, (-teen, -teenth), -th, times). Compare שִׁבְעָנָה. - Strong's Number: H3117
There are 1931 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יוֹם
Transliteration: yôwm
Pronunciation: yome
Description: from an unused root meaning to be hot; a day (as the warm hours), whether literal (from sunrise to sunset, or from one sunset to the next), or figurative (a space of time defined by an associated term), (often used adverb); age, [phrase] always, [phrase] chronicals, continually(-ance), daily, ((birth-), each, to) day, (now a, two) days (agone), [phrase] elder, [idiom] end, [phrase] evening, [phrase] (for) ever(-lasting, -more), [idiom] full, life, as (so) long as (... live), (even) now, [phrase] old, [phrase] outlived, [phrase] perpetually, presently, [phrase] remaineth, [idiom] required, season, [idiom] since, space, then, (process of) time, [phrase] as at other times, [phrase] in trouble, weather, (as) when, (a, the, within a) while (that), [idiom] whole ([phrase] age), (full) year(-ly), [phrase] younger.